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Bilton, Harrogate Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bilton, Harrogate

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Bilton, Harrogate history

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Bilton was first recorded (as Billeton) in the Domesday Book in 1086. The name is of Old English origin and means “farmstead of a man named Billa” It was historically in the parish of Knaresborough in the West Riding of Yorkshire. In 1848 the Leeds and Thirsk Railway was opened through Bilton, although no station was built there. In 1908 a narrow gauge railway was constructed from the main line to carry coal to the gas works next to the Little Wonder roundabout. The area east of the railway has remained rural with scattered houses now known as Old Bilton.

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Best Bilton, Harrogate places to visit

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Bilton, Harrogate has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Bilton, Harrogate’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Bilton, Harrogate’s information audio spots:

Grove House, Harrogate Grove House is a former inn, school and orphanage on Skipton Road, Harrogate in North Yorkshire. Built in 1745–54 as World’s End Inn, it was later greatly expanded as the home of the inventor Samson Fox. It was the first house in Yorkshire to have lighting by water gas.

Harrogate Theatre Harrogate Theatre is a Grade II listed performance hall and theatre. It is a full hemp house theatre that uses a theatrical rigging system to fly components like curtains, lights and scenery on and off the stage. The theatre does not have stage doors in the usual way.

Harrogate line The Harrogate line is a passenger rail line through parts of North Yorkshire and the West Yorkshire area of northern England connecting Leeds to York. Service on the line is operated by Northern, with a few additional workings by London North Eastern Railway starting and terminating at Harrogate.

St Peter’s Church, Harrogate St Peter’s Church, Harrogate is a parish church in the Church of England. It is located in the city of Harrogates, North Yorkshire.

Harrogate Baptist Church Harrogate Baptist Church is a Grade II listed building. It is located on Victoria Avenue in Harrogates. The church was built in the 1930s and is now on the same street as a Baptist Church.

Stray FM Stray FM was a local radio station serving the western half of North Yorkshire, and sections of West Yorkshire, to the north of Leeds and Bradford. The original licence covered the towns of Harrogate and Ripon and the surrounding areas. From 1 February 2012 the station expanded to cover the Yorkshire Dales. The station was folded into Greatest Hits Radio Yorkshire, as part of a rebrand, on 1 September 2020.

Wetherby Road Wetherby Road, known for sponsorship purposes as the EnviroVent Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Harrogate, England. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people, and is situated on the A661 Wetby Road. It is mostly used for football matches, being the home ground of Harrogate Town A.F.C.

St Andrew’s Church, Starbeck St Andrew’s Church is in High Street, Starbeck, Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The current vicar is the Reverend Phil Carman.

Bilton Hall (North Yorkshire) Bilton Hall is a Grade II listed large country house near Harrogate, North Yorkshire. It was historically the home of the prominent Stockdale family, of which three Knaresborough MPs were members.

St Mark’s Church, Harrogate St. Mark’s Church, Harrogate is a Grade II listed building. It is a parish church in the Church of England located in the city.

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